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Table 2 Epidemiological and clinical data

From: Microbleeds show a characteristic distribution in cerebral fat embolism

Variable

Number (n)

Total* (Σ)

Rate (%)

SD**

Mean

Epidemiological and clinical data

Patients included

 

141

141

   

Male

 

72

141

71

  

Female

 

29

141

29

  

Age

Overall

101

141

71.63

18.5

42.1

 

Males

72

101

71.29

20.1

36

 

Females

29

101

28.71

24.2

58

Etiology

Fracture

79

141

56.03

  
 

Single bone fracture

38

141

26.95

  
 

Multiple bone fracture

37

141

26.24

  
 

Femur fracture

41

141

29.08

  
 

Tibia fracture

21

141

14.89

  
 

Polytrauma

27

141

19.15

  
 

Sickle cell disease

10

141

7.09

  

Patent foramen ovale

 

8

141

5.67

  

Initial neurological status (GCS)

15

76

85

89.41

  
 

14

4

85

4.71

  
 

 < 14

5

85

5.88

  

Gurd and Wilson’s criteria applied

 

43

141

30.49

  

Time to first MRI in days

 

60

60

 

3.478

3.45

Follow up MRI performed

 

59

141

41.84

  

Mortality

 

4

141

2.8

  
  1. *Total number of cases eligible for analysis
  2. **Standard deviation